Strong typhoon threatens n.Philippines, Taiwan, China
A strong typhoon off the Philippines' mountainous
north forced authorities to close schools in the capital again
Thursday as disaster-response teams braced for possible floods and
landslides.
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Peru quake kills at least 387
A powerful earthquake struck Peru's southern
coast, killing at least 387 people and injuring some 1,050 people as
the government declared a state of emergency on Thursday.
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US troops in southern Philippines concern opposition
A Philippine opposition leader on Thursday
expressed concern over the involvement of US troops in the hunt for
Muslim militants in the south of the country. "The Americans'
presence in a combat area should be looked into and clarified,"
House of Representatives member Satur Ocampo of the leftist Bayan
Muna (People First) party told AFP.
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